Are We Reading Gospel Of John Through The Lenses Of Our Time...
28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he…
The Jewish Studies Blog
There are tools that are needed to mine the depths of the biblical texts. There are also many perspectives that enrich our study, like the perspective of first century Judaism. This site is one of those rare resources that provides both tools and perspective for the serious student of Scripture.
– Dr. Allen Mawhinney, A Retired Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary
Are We Preconditioned To Read The New Testament In An Anti-jewish...
Jesus puts off the excitement and zeal of the crowds once again, strongly letting them know they are not “getting” him. Contrary to how the situation appears, Jesus does not accuse the people here of simply having their physical needs met (food) rather than being interested in spiritual content (salvation). In my opinion, such interpretive dichotomy is simply incorrect. It is definitely foreign to the Jewish context in which the Gospel was originally authored. There is, however, a true dichotomy present. It is not the dichotomy between physical and spiritual, but rather the dichotomy between miracles and signs.
Luther And “the Jews”: A Reappraisal (dr. Christopher...
In his article, “Luther and ‘The Jews’: A Reappraisal” Dr. Christopher J. Probst (a visiting professor at Saint Louis University) deals with one of the most challenging and difficult issues in Christian…
We Now Have More Than 1265+ Study Group Members (in 9 Months): Make...
My dear friends, shalom! eTeacherBiblical designed this banner for your use on FaceBook. You can “share it” with your FaceBook friends, if you wish to introduce Jewish Studies for Christians to them….
Making Sense Of Jesus In The Paintings Of Marc Chagall (1887...
Crucifixion is considered a deeply painful symbol in the modern Jewish mind and it was probably so in Chagall’s day as well. His mixture of crucifixion alongside intimate Jewish symbols is viewed by some as disturbing. Chagall, however, saw the crucifixion of Jesus as a symbol of Jewish suffering, inflicted unjustly by gentiles upon Jews.